New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-02-11
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srArUE-HIGH HONOR FOR Mr. BUCKLE
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LONDON, Feb 10.-The only nmpor'an' -
~ the interninable debate in the House Oh ~oii
s.ons since Mr. parnen moved his amendment was
Mr. John Morleye speech in support OF IhaV t.o
want He has delivered none SO good III o.o
touso His declaration that he 1ntendeo "
Ir,th Mr. poneu was q surprise, ana r"iso0 W"
question whether Mr. Gladsbones ooncr 'o =.
,nean to do the same. MI oiaoSoon. A.,
sends to return to London ana ste"i. oe'U,1 ~,
1abate on this amendment Closes Sir' H'oi''s
vas as guarded with reference 10 the ran VI
Canroicn as Mr.. Gladstone, Mr. Parneu him
..,f pcrbars he was more interesting yesterday
at Newcastle; he always seems more ut nome
9TH n nopular audience. The point In his New
castle specch which the public cares most about
was that touching the Conference. Mr.. Morley
soid explicitly that he held. for himself, 70 ohe
Leeds resolution; that is, to Legislature ior
Ireland constituted in such way as to command
the assent and confidence OF the representatives
of the Irish people That was pretty nearly
eouiv alert 10 declaration OF no suirenuer'
and, coupled with the failure to arrange announcer
meeting of the Conference. tends TO convince
people that no real progress has been MADE anu
that no common platform is likely to be iouhd
on which Mr.. Gladstone and Mr. Chamberlain can
stand together.
"Thc Classes have shown themselves keener
politicians than they were believed TO BE- ana
they turned out yesterday for Mr.. Goschen IN
great force. His agents tactics were clever An
hafn
that there was danger of small vote. Letters
appeared in the Tory papers saying the lcthargy
of the UniOniss was such that Mr.. Gcschen would
come in by largely reduced majority, ana the
Gladstonians would be sure to claim moral
victory. Helped by this strategy and by the un-
doubted dislike of Home Rule among the prosl er-
GUS Londonels inhabiting that fashionable quar-
ter Mr.. Goschen's majority exceeds four thousand.
lie has polled 500 more votes than did pure
Tory at the last election and that pure Iory
the son of the Duke of Northumberland while
the Liberal vote for weak candidate falls OF
700. The victory is in fact brilliant enough 90
console Mr.. Goschen for his preyo defeats and
to console his colleagues for some OF their many
misfortunes.
The publication Of a British Dluebook on Bull
garia supplies an interesting official narrative OF
the events connected with Prince AeAanders
downfall the military conspiracy against him, the
Russian intricues and the rest. Tie English dis
patches confirm Lord Salisbury's express denial of
the charges which the Russian organ in London
sums up under the polite name of "Battenbcrg
ism "Ihc Pail Mall Gazette nevertheless
faithful to the end in its Muscovite role, rcnews
its attack places together bits of dispa ches with
headlines and summaries of its own, and insists
that the Blueboox literally reells with Batten
bergism.' 1t does. if you trust to The Pail
Mall Gazette headlines; but it does not If you
read the dispatches themselves. The Russomania
in that journal goes even to the length of imputa-
tions on the Queen The Daily
News which cannot be suspected
of partialty for the present Ministry, states
the truth in honestly saying that the Salisbury
Government is entitled to q large share of the
credit of having saved the Bulgarian people from
the tyranny of Russia That is precisely why
l"1he Pail Mall Gazette is so angry.
"Old and New America is topic on which
"The Daily News discourses through an agreeable
column this morning. "All the materials for the
survey" says the writer who is too sympathetic
to be Mr. Andrew Lang, "exist in the admirably
written life Of President Lincoln appearing in
The Century Other materials for pancgyrlc are
supplied by the repletiOn of the Treasury cellars at
Washington Lest, however, the picture Of
American prosperity should dcpopulate England
too suddenly, our eulogist adds that pioneer life
has its hardships. Madness among women and
suicide among are common forms OF relief
from the ntolerabe solitude Of life on the plains
Statistics Of these singular epidemics, however.
ore not supplied.
The story that the Queen wants to erect new
equestrian statue Of the Prince COnsort in COM
memoration Of her jubilee is a mistake What
she wants is replica either Of the colossal gilt
.f ~ thn AIor
deem statue. 1t is doubtful which Of these two
is the worse, or whether any third existing statue
Is equally bad The funds to come, says the
report from the wOmens subscription now active
ly being pushed all the Kingdom. The
Queen, however, has said she will not take the
money thus obtained She is delighted with tn,
subscription and with the accounts OF its genera
popularity and success in all parts Of the country
but intends the whole sum thus collected to b'
employed for charitable purposes or for some ob
ject directly beneficial to the people More statues
Of Prince Albert would not come under this head
The committee Of the Athenaeum Club have
elected Mr.. Buckle, Editor of "Ihe Times,
member Of the club under the rule authorizing
the choice OF nine persons annually for dis
tinguished eminence in literature science or art
or for public services. This compliment, whcl
Is eagerly sought, is peculiarly high one to Mr.
Buckle, who is but thirtytwo years old and ha
been Editor Of "The Times exactly three years
Mr.. Delanc elected in the same way bu
rather late. When Mr. Delane's mime was pro
posed, the committee gravely debated whether
mere journalist came within the scope of tn
rule. ! do not hear a similar query now raiset
Reports Of Lord Randolph Churchill since h
eft Paris represent his health as excellent.
Mr. Alma Tadema is rather seriously i'll frol
he poisonous effects Of peculiar paint whc
ae has employed in decorating room Of HI